Expected to be bigger, tastier and more exciting than its previous two versions, Taste of Abu Dhabi will be held at Zayed Sports City instead of du Arena. The capital city’s food festival is full of events and activities for both participants and visitors, including foodies, chefs, restaurants, culinary experts and cookbook writers. Evidently, November 10, 11 and 12 should be marked on the calendar of Abu Dhabi events 2016.

Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 is the best opportunity for foodies to enjoy delicacies from some of the best fine-dining restaurants in the city of Abu Dhabi and catch up with celebrity chefs as well as popular cookbook writers. An integral part of the festival schedule, Chef’s Theatre comes with surprising cookery demonstrations, culinary workshops and culinary challenges for participants as well as attendees. Celebrity chefs hold live demonstrations and Q & A sessions. The festival authority will soon announce the line-up of chefs.

Cookery School is another interesting section of the food fest among the upcoming Abu Dhabi events in November 2016. It features master classes with hands-on cookery lessons by renowned chefs who share exclusive culinary tips and tricks with participants. It is the best opportunity for culinary aspirants to learn chef-special cooking techniques. You will go back home with a casket of kitchen secrets for your family and friends.

The Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 food festival is a complete family entertainer. The event venue comprises Kids Zone and Family Zone. The Kids Zone is full of creative edutainment for young visitors while the Family Zone is an alcohol-free tent with cozy seating. Kids can enjoy themselves over fairground rides and several exciting activities while adult visitors can sit back and spend some quality time over fun.

This food festival is as popular for entertainment as for food. The event venue houses an entertainment stage with a line-up of bands, DJs and musicians. The entertainment stage also features an open-air theatre which screens a number of popular films and documentaries. Among the Abu Dhabi events 2016, the Taste of Abu Dhabi at Zayed Sports City will host some of the best street artists from across the UAE. The participating street artists will bring the house down by means of mime, juggle, dance and unicycle.

No other events in the 2016 calendar of Abu Dhabi seem to be as exciting as Taste of Abu Dhabi 2016 promises to be. The festival authority will unveil more surprising programs in the coming days.

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This year Qatar International Food Festival is a week-long culinary extravaganza with a schedule full of cooking, eating, drinking and fun events. The theme is “A Different Side of Food”, which has already aroused lots of curiosity about the seventh edition of the festival. Organized by Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar Airways, it will run from March 22 to 28 in Doha.

The participating chefs will hold a mirror to the culinary diversity of Qatar International Food Festival 2016 in Doha. The seventh edition of Qatar Food Festival will see a few new events apart from signature events like Qatar Airways’ Dinner in the Sky and Cooking Theatre. A celebration of Chinese cuisine is on the agenda too.

In keeping with the Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture Celebrations, the schedule of Qatar International Food Festival 2016 includes some gastronomic events for Chinese food lovers.Some of the stalls will serve authentic dishes from the cuisines of China at the festival venue.

Cookery experts like Vineet Bhatia and Massimo Capra from Qatar Airways’ team of chefs will exhibit their culinary expertise during the ‘Cooking Theatre’ show. With live performances including music and dance on the schedule of the 7^th Qatar International Food Festival, there is no room to feel bored.

The 7^th edition of Qatar International Food Festival 2016 is a special one. The events to be held at the open-air waterfront setting of the Museum of Islamic Art Park will be broadcasted live at other landmarks and popular food joints across the country, including the Pearl and the Katara Cultural Village.

Rashed Al Qurese, Chief Marketing Officer of Qatar Tourism Authority said that Qatar International Food Festival plays an important role in the global growth of Qatar travel and tourism. He added that QIFF is the right platform for foodies and tourists to experience Qatar’s hospitality and taste the traditional food.

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Long Table Lunch

Dubai Food Festival 2016 is all set to be a departure from the previous years. It will see the first ever long table lunch for 1000 guests at a time, on February 26 this year. 1000 guests will be treated to a specially designed three-course meal at the long table lunch, a culinary revelry among the events in the schedule of Dubai Food Festival 2016.

Popular in Germany, the long table lunch is a communal event with a street party atmosphere for a large gathering in downtown Dubai. It provides room for great conversation, communal harmony and gastronomic revelry. It will celebrate the most popular Dubai food.

The Dubai Long Table Lunch menu is designed by award-winning chefs from the Palace Downtown Dubai, the Address Dubai Marina, the Address Dubai Mall, Manzil Downtown Dubai and Vida Downtown Dubai. It promises to be a family-friendly dining experience at the Dubai Food Festival this year.

Dubai Restaurant Week

Besides the long table lunch, the Dubai Restaurant Week is the first-ever event to be held during the Dubai Food Festival 2016. 30 of the best restaurants in Dubai are participating to offer their unique merchandise during the Dubai Restaurant Week from February 25 till March 5. The Ivy, The Croft, Rang Mahal, Kiku, Junoon, Okku, Sea Fu, and Yuan and Zheng are some of the participating Dubai restaurants.

Celebration of Hidden Gems

What is the most exciting about Dubai Food Festival 2016 is the celebration of “Hidden Gems,” which are lesser-known eating joints serving great food across the culinary landscape of Dubai City. Since Dubai houses over 200 nationalities, there are many restaurants serving good food from different cuisines, but they are not widely known. That’s why residents and foodies are invited to discover these hidden gems which the festival authority will shortlist the best 20 from.

Dine with Celebrity Chefs

It is a cherished dream of foodies among the events of Dubai Food Festival 2016. “Dine with the Stars” is a most-awaited evening of incredible food in company of celebrity chefs. Guest chefs will share their personal stories over food at five-star restaurants in Dubai. Chef Manal Al Alem, a Middle Eastern cooking expert from “Queen of the Arabian Kitchen”, will grace the event. Among other eminent guests in attendance are international celebrity chefs George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, Matt Moran and Shannon Bennett from Australia.

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